Prosecutors on Friday requested prison...

SUBVERSION CHARGES.

November 22, 1986

ISTANBUL, TURKEY — SUBVERSION CHARGES. Prosecutors on Friday requested prison terms of 5 years to 15 years for 37 leftist intellectuals, said the semi-official news agency Anatolia. The members of the outlawed Turkish Peace Association are accused of subversive activities aimed at establishing a communist dictatorship. They include Mahmut Dikerdem, former ambassador to India, and Ali Taygun, a U.S.-educated theater director. Prosecutors asked acquittal for 28 defendants, including author Aziz Nesin and movie actor Tarik Akan, Anatolia said. A verdict in the trial is expected by January.